ABUS Diskus

Difficulty Notes

Somewhat difficult to pick; difficult to cut the shackle; can be stumping for experienced pickers even with No. 3 picks; difficulty varies by model (e.g., orange belt vs white-orange); newer models may have spinners requiring modified picks.

Sources (r/lockpicking):
- u/SirPens (4pts): 'ABUS Diskus- Somewhat difficult to pick, pretty difficult to cut the shackle.'
- u/AllNine (3pts): 'I honestly didn't think I was going to have such a hard time because I have a box FULL of No. 3's and most of them I can fly through. This lock had me stumped for a while'
- u/OldGreg512 (1pts): 'I'll need to modify my pick to get the tension legs past the spinner.'
- u/gentoonix (1pts): 'my orange belt was picking an abus Diskus and it was stupid easy'
[confidence: MEDIUM]

Picking Notes

Active picking mainly pin number 5; using tongs helps stability and prevents picking up too many pins at once; Sparrows DD pick works well; BB and LPL modified tongs; 90A-Pro pick shows a subtle difference compared to other picks.

Sources (r/lockpicking):
- u/dareDenner (4pts): 'I actively pick mainly pin number 5'
- u/lockFumbler (2pts): 'Yeah i really like the sparrows DD pick for its price it works rather well... I completely agree on the tongs, also both BB and LPL modified it in the end. I guess the short tongs are more stable and can help in the beginning not to pick up tooo many'
- u/gentoonix (1pts): 'I've thought myself pretty consistent in picking them, my orange belt was picking an abus Diskus and it was stupid easy, I bought a 90A-Pro and the difference is not subtle.'
[confidence: MEDIUM]

Tension Tips

Use tongs for stability; short tongs are recommended for beginners to avoid picking up too many pins; may need to modify picks to get tension legs past spinners in newer models.

Sources (r/lockpicking):
- u/lockFumbler (2pts): 'I completely agree on the tongs, also both BB and LPL modified it in the end. I guess the short tongs are more stable and can help in the beginning not to pick up tooo many'
- u/OldGreg512 (1pts): 'I'll need to modify my pick to get the tension legs past the spinner.'
[confidence: MEDIUM]

Bitting Variance

The lock features a dead core; some models (like the 20/70) are rekeyable; newer versions include spinners that require modified picks; shackle thickness correlates with cutting difficulty; difficulty varies significantly between color-coded models (e.g., orange belt vs white-orange).

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